Jake Nelson

Peter Carter of Carter Capner Law, who is representing passengers on the London-Singapore flight that struck severe turbulence on 21 May, says SIA has been trying to settle claims “on the cheap”.

AMSL Aero will work with aeromedical organisation Life Flight New Zealand to support future use of its Vertiia electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the country.

The 45-year-old from Lower Plenty appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday afternoon after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested him on three charges of radio interference at Melbourne Airport over the course of two months.

The route, which was paused in April due to maintenance issues with Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines used on Air New Zealand’s A320neo and A321neo aircraft, will restart on 27 October with three weekly return flights.

The Freshwater poll for The Australian Financial Review, which surveyed 1,061 voters, showed around 48 per cent agreed Qantas and Jetstar should be broken up “in order to increase competition between airlines”.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has awarded a major tender to Sphere Drones for its HubX mobile drone platform, which will initially be deployed across national parks and reserves including Yiraaldiya, Tugalong, Nattai, Yathong, and Kosciuszko.